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JEECUP 2020: Last date to apply extended, exam on June 14 & 15
Candidates can apply for UPJEE (POLYTECHNIC) 2020 through online only. There is no printed application form for UPJEE. The Joint Entrance Examination Council, Uttar Pradesh has extended the last date to submit online applications for JEECUP 2020 till May 11, 2020. Candidates would be able to make corrections in their application forms up from May 12 to 15, 2020.
Three Wales rugby internationals contracted coronavirus: Coach Pivac - Times of India
WELLINGTON: Three Wales rugby internationals have contracted the coronavirus, coach Wayne Pivac has said. Pivac did not identify the players in an interview with New Zealand's 1 NEWS, with the website reporting that all three players had now recovered. "It's ripping through the communities here (in Wales)," Pivac said.
Tokyo Olympics: Ambition deferred, Kyle Chalmers eyes greatness at 'biggest' Games - Times of India
SYDNEY: Kyle Chalmers stunned the swimming world when he stormed to gold in the 100 metres freestyle at the Rio Olympics and the Australian believes greatness awaits if he can retain his title in Tokyo next year. The 21-year-old said he took a while to digest the one-year postponement of the Tokyo Olympics because of the COVID-19 pandemic but is convinced that the delay will only further raise the profile of the global gathering.
Progress in women's football could be undone, warns FIFPRO - Times of India
The recent progress of women's football is at risk of being undone as the sport is brought to a standstill by the novel coronavirus, the players union FIFPRO told Reuters television in on Friday. FIFPRO said in a report published Thursday that the women's game could face an "existential threat" and many players could lose their livelihoods in the aftermath of the pandemic.
Federer's Laver Cup in Boston postponed to 2021 - Times of India
Roger Federer. (Getty Images) The fourth edition of the Laver Cup exhibition event founded by Roger Federer's management company is being postponed a year because of changes to the tennis calendar caused by the coronavirus pandemic. It now will be at TD Garden in Boston from September 24-26, 2021. The original dates were September 25-27 this year. But the French Open moved its start from May to September 20 a month ago. That means the Grand Slam tournament would have overlapped with the Laver Cup.
Austrian football could return in mid-May, says league chief - Times of India
Getty Images. VIENNA: The Austrian Bundesliga could make its return to action from its coronavirus-forced suspension as early as mid-May, the league's president has revealed. Teams from the top division will be able to restart training next week, albeit in a scaled back format of just six players at a time, and Christian Ebenbauer is refusing to rule out matches being played behind closed doors and finishing the season by the end of June.
RCB coach Katich open to IPL outside India, confident it will take place in 2020 - Times of India
MELBOURNE: Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach Simon Katich is open to the idea of having the 2020 IPL outside India and has "no doubt" the cash-rich league will take place in some form later in the year. The BCCI on Thursday suspended the IPL "till further notice" in the wake of the fast-spreading COVID-19 pandemic. "Whether it would be in Australia (or elsewhere), that's an interesting topic of conversation.
Real goalie Courtois to race for Red Bull in virtual Chinese GP - Times of India
Thibaut Courtois. (Getty Images) LONDON: Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is aiming for a top 10 finish when he joins Red Bull's Alexander Albon and five other regular Formula One racers for Sunday's virtual Chinese Grand Prix. The 1.99 metre tall Belgian international is a serious gamer and has become an esports regular during the COVID-19 lockdown, with both the soccer and motor racing seasons on hold, as athletes compete online from home.
Absence of series against India results in PCB losing $90 million - Times of India
(Getty file photo) KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has suffered a revenue loss to the tune of USD 90 million in its last media rights deal because of the freezed bilateral cricket ties with India since 2008. India have played against Pakistan only in ICC tournaments in the last few years due to the diplomatic tension between the two nations. A reliable source said PCB's last five-year deal, which expired this month, included two home series against India.
Bundesliga aim to restart in May without fans hit by order - Times of India
BERLIN: Extending the ban on large gatherings in Germany to the end of August threatens soccer officials' aim of restarting the Bundesliga in May without spectators. Chancellor Angela Merkel's announcement on Wednesday, maintaining gatherings of no more than two people in public to to try and contain the coronavirus, also ensures that the next Bundesliga season cannot begin as planned in August.
BCCI suspends IPL 2020 till further notice - Times of India
(TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday suspended the 2020 season of cash-rich Indian Premier League till further notice due to the evolving global health concerns regarding COVID-19 and lockdown measures implemented by the Government of India to contain the spread of the pandemic.
Kangana Ranaut’s sister Rangoli Chandel reacts on Twitter account suspension: It’s an American platform absolutely biased and anti-India - Times of India
Kangana Ranaut’s sister and spokesperson Rangoli Chandel , who is an avid social media user and is known for her controversial tweets, has now landed in trouble. Her Twitter account has been suspended for violating rules. She posted a controversial tweet related to the recent Moradabad stone pelting incident and due to which her account got suspended. Now post this, Rangoli has now reacted to the entire episode.
Govt defers SSC examination dates till May 3
With the nationwide lockdown extended till May 3, the central government has deferred all the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) examinations. The new dates will be announced after the end of lockdown.
AgustaWestland case: Court grants bail to former IAF chief S P Tyagi, others - Times of India
NEW DELHI: Delhi's Patiala House Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Air Force chief SP Tyagi and others in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam Special judge Arvind Kumar granted bail to Tyagi and his cousins involved in the case and asked them to furnish a bail bond of Rs 1 lakh with one surety of the like amount.The bail was granted after they appeared before the court in pursuance to summons issued against them.The court had on July 24 summoned...
Goa: With no govt jobs in sight, cricketer turns idol-maker - Times of India
PANAJI: He has won laurels for the state, collected certificates of merit and represented Goa eight times in tennis ball cricket . But, today, 30-year-old Chandan Dongrekar, when he is not on the field, is busy moulding clay into idols for a living.“Maybe 20 times…” says Chandan on the attempts that he has made to get a government job.
Youth, college girl end lives over Maratha reservation - Times of India
AURANGABAD/PUNE: A 24-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide in Aurangabad on Tuesday while a 17-year-old girl allegedly killed herself in Ahmednagar on Monday. Suicide notes left behind by them link the deaths to the Maratha reservation issue.Kishor Harde, a science graduate and ITI diploma-holder working with a finance firm in Yeola , was found hanging from a tree in his farm on Tuesday.
UIDAI likely to make changes in SMA to drop ‘snooping’ mechanism
NEW DELHI : After forcing the Centre to drop its controversial Social Media Communication Hub (SMCH) plan, Trinamool Congress MLA Mohua Moitra on Tuesday scored again with Supreme Court virtually telling the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to accommodate her suggestions for its Social Media Agency (SMA).Though the court did not ask the UIDAI’s SMA proposal to be scrapped, it said the agency should consider her inputs to rid the proposal of snooping charges as the TMC leader...
'Quad' of India, US, Japan, Australia to meet soon
NEW DELHI: The next round of meeting of the Quad countries (India, US, Japan, Australia) will probably be held by this autumn, which would be the second time the group would be meeting this year.India wants it to stay at the joint secretary level, though the US and Japan have asked for it to be elevated to a foreign secretary/foreign minister level. For the time being, India has prevailed, as was decided after the 2+2 meeting last week.
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping flip pancakes at Russian economic forum
VLADIVOSTOK: Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping on Tuesday took a break from the heavy lifting of international diplomacy to toss pancakes on the sidelines of an economic forum.Xi is one of the big names at the event in the Russian far eastern city of Vladivostok, where the focus has been on economic ties and North Korea But the two leaders found time to flip blini on " Far East Street ", an exhibition of the region's cultural and economic achievements.Photos showed Putin...
South Korea students gain weight 'to dodge military service'
SEOUL: Twelve inventive South Korean college students deliberately made themselves overweight to dodge mandatory military service, a branch of the armed forces in Seoul said Tuesday.The students — all classical music majors at the same university in the capital — took protein powder and drank a large amount of juice on the day of their physical examination, the Military Manpower Administration said."The classmates shared tips on how to gain weight on an online chatroom," it said, adding they...
Hyderabad twin blasts: Tariq misses gallows, but housed IM bosses - Times of India
HYDERABAD: Second additional sessions judge T Srinivas Rao convicted the third accused Tariq Anjum for his role in the Lumbini-Gokul Chat twin blasts . The judgment in Tariq’s case was kept pending and it was taken up on Monday.
Barak Valley, upper Assam join hands to back bandh - Times of India
SILCHAR/DIBRUGARH: The Barak Valley and upper Assam went into a state of shutdown on Thursday in response to Congress's Bharat Bandh call."People of the country are suffering because of soaring prices of petroleum products. The economy is in its worst phase - the rupee has hit an all-time low under the BJP regime.
Sister Purvi's UK flat 1st foreign attachment in Nirav Modi case - Times of India
MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate ED ) recently attached a flat owned by Nirav Modi 's sister Purvi Modi in central London.
Gurugram to toe Delhi’s line, action plan on cards to fight pollution in winter - Times of India
GURUGRAM: The city is gearing up to implement anti-pollution measures in winter when air pollution increases to hazardous levels.
Taliban kill dozens in attacks across north Afghanistan: Officials
MAZAR-I-SHARIF: Taliban fighters killed nearly 60 members of Afghanistan's beleaguered security forces in a spate of attacks across the country's north, officials said Monday, as diplomatic efforts to end the 17-year war intensify.Heavy fighting overnight in four provinces followed a wave of violence across the war-torn country in recent weeks that has left hundreds of civilians, police and soldiers dead.After seizing a military base in Sar-e-Pul, Taliban fighters were threatening the...
Goa govt increases work hours for college teaching staff - Times of India
PANAJI: The state government has increased the working hours for government college teaching faculties from 30 hours to 40 hours per week from this academic year to improve the overall teaching standards in government colleges and bring about discipline.The circular issued by Diwan Rane, under secretary (higher education) stated that the University Grants Commission (UGC) regulation on minimum qualification for appointment of teachers and other academic staff in universities and colleges and...
Spaceships and evacuation: How Nasa plans to protect Earth from killer asteroids
Nasa has revealed its plan to protect Earth from asteroids that could wipe out entire continents. The world needs better ways of spotting the asteroids and then swatting them out of our way, according to a major new report issued by many of the most important bodies in the US. It would take years to build the space craft experts hope would be able to move an asteroid out of our way, but knowing when one is coming would at least give people time to evacuate the area, the report warns.
Nalanda on top in student credit card scheme: Nalanda DM - Times of India
BIHARSHARIF: Nalanda has been ranked on top in the implementation of ‘student credit card’ scheme under the ‘Aarthik hal, yuvayon ko bal’ programme which is one of the Saat Nischays (seven resolves) launched by the state government on October 2, 2016 for helping students to pursue higher education after Class XII.A jubilant Nalanda DM Thiyagarajan SM, who recently bagged national awards for successful implementation of several schemes under Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY) and...
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